FIAF French Placement Test
Teens ages 11-14

Bienvenue au French Institute Alliance Française de New York !

This free French placement testhelps us assess your child’s strengths and needs so that we canrecommend the bestFrench course for him/her and provide a truly successful and enjoyable language learning experience.

This test hastwo parts:

- A quick written test

- A quick interview with aFIAF Instructor to assess the oral level and discuss class options

Please fill out the following information:

Parent’s Full Name: (first & last name)
Child’s Full Name: (first & last name)
Birth date & Age of child:
Home Address:
Email:
Preferred Phone Number
What type of class are you interested in?? Private ? Group
How did you hear about the French Institute Alliance Française?
?Word of Mouth ? Internet ? Newspaper ? Brochure/Flyer ? Other______

How to complete the written part of the test:

  • If you have never studied French before, you do not have to complete this test. Register in the beginner class (101) of the appropriate age group.
  • If you have studiedFrench for at least100hours, complete exercises in PART 1 Level A1.1(pg2)
  • If you have studiedFrench for at least200hours, complete exercises in PART 2 Level A1-A2 (pg 6)
  • If you have studiedFrench for at least300hours, complete exercises in PART 3 Level A2 (pg 8)

Nom de l’évaluatrice/de l’évaluateur: ______

Date et commentaires de l’évaluateur: ______

Niveau A1.1

Exercice 1

Qu’est ce qu’elle aime? N’aime pas?

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Qu’est ce qu’il aime? N’aime pas?

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Exercice 2 Qu’est-ce queGuillaume et Julie portent? Complète:

A/ Julie porte:

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A/ Guillaume porte:

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Exercice 3: Lis les informations sur le site de Tony Parker et prépare cinq questions pour l’interviewer.

AIDE: utilise; Qu’est-ce que…. Est-ce que…..?

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Exercice 4

Complète les cartes postales avec les mots suivants: montagne, amis, mer, randonnée,poissons, canoë.

Salut Maxime!

Je suis en vacances à la ……………..!

C’est super! Je suis avec mes………………….et je fais de la ……………………………………………

J’adore marcher!

Chère Lucie!

Les vacances à la ………………………………..J’adore!

Avec les copains, on fait du ………………………..de mer tous les jours. Les …………………………. sont magnifiques, et j’adore l’eau salée.

Niveau A1-A2

Exercice 1

Réponds aux questions.

1.Qu’est-ce que tu aimes et tu n’aimes pas dans ton collège? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Pourquoi?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2.Est-ce que tu portes un uniforme? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3.Quelle est ta matière préferée? …………………………………..Pourquoi?......

Exercice 2

Tu organises ta fête d’anniversaire et tu invites 3 copains/ copines.

Ecris ce que tu dois acheter pour cette fête.(5 aliments au minimum)

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Exercice 3: Lis la biographie de Coco Chanel. Puis écris ta propre biographie.

A toi:

Exercice 4: Un article de journal. «Sciences et Vie»

La vie des jeunes à New York: Comment imagines-tu la vie des jeunes à New York en 2050? Est-ce que leur vie sera très différente? Est-ce qu’on apprendra des nouvelles langues? Celles d’autres planètes?

Niveau A2

Exercice 1

La mode dans l’histoire. Choisis la photo que tu préfères et décris

ce que les hommes et les femmes portaient autrefois. (En 6 Lignes)

En Grèce antique Au Moyen Age Dans les années 20.

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Exercice 2

Regarde les deux photos.

Ecris un article pour le journal «Science et decouvertes» pour comparer les deux types de technologies, leurs avantages et inconvénients.

Téléphone portable Fax

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Exercice3

Pendant les vacances d’été, tu es allé à la montagne avec tes parents et un(e) ami(e).Écris huit lignes.

  • Raconte ce que vous avez fait
  • Dis ce que tu as aimé
  • Dis ce que tu n’as pas aimé

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Exercice 4

Ton ami veut aller à un match de basket mais tu ne peux pas y aller. Tu lui écris un message pour le remercier de l’invitation. Tu expliques pourquoi tu ne peux pas y aller. Tu proposes uneautre sortie. Écris huit lignes.

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